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Sale of drugs containing Brufen to be banned during vector-borne disease outbreak: Sisodia

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Will ensure increase of 10-20 % of beds in govt hospitals: Sisodia

The Delhi government is aiming to make Delhi mosquito-free ahead of the monsoon. With the number of chikangunya, dengue and malaria cases on the rise, the government called a meeting of all stakeholders to discuss the issue.

Representatives from all municipal bodies participated in the meeting - chaired by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal - at the Delhi secretariat on Saturday.

Between January and April, about 80 cases of chikungunya, 30 of dengue and 10 of malaria were reported from different city hospitals.

"We are preparing a proposal for making entire Delhi mosquito-free. The neighbouring states will be also roped in," said Delhi Deputy Manish Sisodia, deputy chief minister of Delhi.

"We have asked the officials to make a plan to ensure that the pathology labs are also not overcharging for tests of vector borne disease," he added.

'SALE OF DRUGS CONTAINING BRUFEN TO BE BANNED'

The deputy CM also said that sale of drugs containing Brufen will be banned during outbreak of vector-borne diseases.

"Brufen can be very dangerous if taken during dengue or chikungunya. We have asked the officials to ensure that no medicine containing brufen will be banned during the outbreak," Sisodia said.

"We will ensure an increase of 10-20 per cent of beds in the government hospitals. Also, we will float a helpline number for availability of beds in hospitals. The data of beds will be put online. Sensitisation and awareness drive ahead of the monsoon season," he added.